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The Murder Man: A Novel (Max Wolfe Novels) Hardcover – October 7, 2014

by Tony Parsons (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 120 ratings
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Meet London police detective Max Wolfe. Insomniac. Dog lover. Coffee addict. Boxer. Single parent. And every murderer's worst nightmare.

Someone has been violently killing members of London society. The killer is strong enough and smart enough to kill with a single knife stroke, and bold enough to kill in public. The victims span all levels of London society, and appear to have absolutely nothing in common. As Max begins following the killer's bloody trail, it takes him from the bright lights and backstreets of London all the way to the corner offices in the corridors of power. But when Max realizes that the victims may have all crossed paths decades ago at their exclusive private school, the case changes. Suddenly, the murders look less random and more personal, and Max finds the killer's reach getting closer to everything―and everyone―he loves.

Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author Tony Parsons brings his talent for rich characterization and propulsive storytelling to The Murder Man, his stunning crime fiction debut.

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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Max Wolfe Novels
  2. Print length
    384 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Minotaur Books
  5. Publication date
    October 7, 2014
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1250052327
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1250052322
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TONY PARSONS is an award winning journalist and the international bestselling author of more than ten novels, including Man and Boy, winner of the Book of the Year prize, One For My Baby, and Man and Wife, among others. He lives in London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books (October 7, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250052327
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250052322
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 120 ratings

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Thanks for reading!

Tony Parsons here to welcome you to my official page on Amazon, where I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little about the book I publish this year – WHO SHE WAS, a story with a twist that I guarantee you will not see coming.

Set in Cornwall, WHO SHE WAS is a love story, a murder story and a psychological thriller of shifting perception where no-one’s identity is ever quite certain or ever exactly what it seems. WHO SHE WAS is a story that dances on the thin line between truth and lies, good and bad, where it is never revealed who is really the victim and who is truly the murderous perpetrator, until the very last line of the very last page.

In WHO SHE WAS, I hope you will feel the love I have for Cornwall – which has been the setting for some of my favourite writers down the ages, from Winston Graham (Poldark), to Daphne du Maurier to John Le Carré. No other county in England has inspired more truly great story-telling than Cornwall. I hope that the readers of those brilliant writers will find something to enjoy in the pages WHO SHE WAS.

WHO SHE WAS begins with a fire on a Cornish beach in the middle of the night. Near the fire a young woman waits for morning and an estate agent to arrive with the keys to her new life in the peaceful fishing village of St Jude’s. But can any of us ever have a new life? And what happened in her old life? And what price did she pay to escape it? Even those who come to know her – and come to love her – have no idea who she really was. And when her past finally catches up with her in her idyllic new home, secrets long buried will explode into the light, and change the lives of everyone around her.

I am proud of WHO SHE WAS, and happy that many people whose opinions I trust are telling me that it is the best thing I have ever written. I hope you will read it too. And I hope you do not see the twist at the end coming. And I hope WHO SHE WAS keeps you guessing until the very last line of the very last page.

A writer is nothing without their readers.

So thank you- your support is always appreciated.

Tony

Tony Parsons is the Sunday Times #1 bestselling author of Man and Boy, The Murder Bag and more.

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Dianne
5.0 out of 5 stars New Author Found!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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It's always a pleasure to find a new - and good - author! I happened upon Parson's first Max Wolfe novel, Murder Man, and was captivated from the first chapter. Max is newly promoted into the major crimes division just in time to be part of the chase in solving an horrific string of murders. They are committed brutally with an unknown weapon. Soon it becomes apparent that they are connected to an event when the victims were young attendees of a posh military-type school. Max, although new to the team, is a renegade and bucks the accepted theories of who the perpetrator is and what his motive might be. There is the often portrayed struggle between the head of detectives and those following leads. Even though this is a common thread in procedurals, it appears fresh in this instance. Max is an interesting character, multifaceted, with a young daughter he is raising alone. That thread gives him added depth as a character and humanizes him. There are many twists and turns in this tale, all well devised. The ending made me want to download the sequel, Slaughter Man, immediately, which I did.
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William Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015
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I enjoyed the book despite all the injuries Max endured and still kept going., which I find so unrealistic. and unnecessary.
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C. Christensen
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
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This is a good police procedural. Former mates at an exclusive British boarding school are being brutally murdered. Their past must be the solution to the crimes. Max Wolfe is a great character-- single father of a five year daughter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars old school right and wrong
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018
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Sometimes the right thing to do is frowned on .
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Karen Balch
4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015
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engrossing story with good characters. awaiting the next one.
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Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars The best story ever
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
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This by far is a good read. I would wait anxiously for bedtime so that I could read this book. Great job
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Carolyn J. Rose
4.0 out of 5 stars Darn good read
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016
Max is an interesting and driven character who won't stop, can't stop, and eventually gets it right. Or does he? The dog and daughter are wonderful even though some of Max's choices and decisions might not be.
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grumpy
1.0 out of 5 stars Beware -- THE MURDER MAN is the same book as THE MURDER BAG -- do not purchase both!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
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This is the same identical book as THE MURDER BAG. Amazon is selling the same book under two titles -- do not get caught by purchasing both!
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J. Levesley
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2018
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Brilliant read as always
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Guru
4.0 out of 5 stars The book is very good, but BEWARE that THIS book has two titles
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2016
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The book is very good, but BEWARE that THIS book has two titles ...
I have everything Tony Parsons has written, and only a couple of the MANY books have been, OK. So I had no reservations in buying his first in the Max Wolf series called "The Murder Bag". Since I thought it was a definite 4 star book, I thought I'd get the next couple in the set. However, this book, "The Murder Man", is the American version of "The Murder Bag", (the British version).

No where does it indicate this... so if you like this one, and want the others, make sure you don't get sucked into buying the Murder Bag...
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M. Kremer
1.0 out of 5 stars feeling cheated
Reviewed in Germany on February 23, 2017
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I ordered the Kindle edition together with the "The Murder Bag" and did not notice they are identical books. Sorry AMAZON this is not funny at all.
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